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Obama: ‘I Have Transformed the Federal Courts from a Diversity Standpoint’
Cybercast News Service ^
| April 8, 2016 | 4:21 PM EDT
| (CNSNews.com Staff)
Posted on 04/08/2016 1:49:43 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Speaking at the University of Chicago Law School on Thursday, President Barack Obama was asked by an audience member how his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court would bring “diverse characteristics” to that court.
In answering, Obama argued: “I have transformed the federal courts from a diversity standpoint with a record that’s been unmatched.”
He also said: “But at no point did I say: ‘Oh, you know what, I need a black lesbian from Skokie in that slot. Can you find me one?’” …
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: District of Columbia; US: Illinois; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; chicago; diversity; gaykkk; homosexualagenda; illinois; libertarians; luisgutierrez; medicalmarijuana; merrickgarland; obama; scalia; scotus; supremecourt; texas
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:49:43 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Diversity Trumps Qualifications
To: Olog-hai
And every lst one of them hard core liberals.
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:52:24 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
To: Olog-hai
You didn’t build that, Congress approved them
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:54:52 PM PDT
by
Vic S
To: Olog-hai
Translation, I have gotten Judges past those idiot Redumblicans whom don’t give a *?!_@ about the constitution.
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:55:15 PM PDT
by
DAC21
To: Olog-hai
“I judge people by their skin color and you should too.”
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:56:20 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking, but I know what I'm thinking.)
To: Olog-hai
Obama sure has that Midas touch...everything he touches turns to shit!
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:56:40 PM PDT
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
To: realcleanguy
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posted on
04/08/2016 1:57:10 PM PDT
by
fwdude
To: broken_arrow1
Obama sure has that Midas touch...everything he touches turns to shit!
Flies agree.
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:00:54 PM PDT
by
fwdude
To: Olog-hai
And hopefully they’ll all be fired with a new administration.
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:02:00 PM PDT
by
monkeywrench
(Deut. 27:17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark)
To: Olog-hai
Jeopardy Question: Why did Harry Reid suspend the judicial filibuster?
To: Buckeye McFrog
Because he felt it was unfair and out of the goodness of his heart?
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:09:18 PM PDT
by
Vic S
To: ClearCase_guy
(just for the thread)
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:11:41 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: Olog-hai
Not from a justice standpoint. Maybe a “just us” standpoint. Who know?Maybe he’ll try putting that gasbag Sharpton on the court..
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:11:53 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: Olog-hai
He succeeded in destroying our Federal Court system and the SC-the real goal of the Democrats for years.
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:16:33 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: broken_arrow1
Shouldn’t that be the Midass touch?
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posted on
04/08/2016 2:50:40 PM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: Olog-hai
What a delusional loser. Affirmative action always corrodes whatever it touches.
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posted on
04/08/2016 3:07:33 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
To: Olog-hai
Diversity?
Diversity of what? They are all flaming liberals.
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posted on
04/08/2016 3:28:23 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(Fear is the mind killer.)
To: originalbuckeye
That would be Merdass. Every thing he touches turns to merde.
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posted on
04/08/2016 3:34:20 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
To: Olog-hai
The Supreme Court is 40% Jewish....all secular progressive lefties
And the rest are all Catholic with only two as conservative literalist
What diversity?
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posted on
04/08/2016 3:36:51 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(is Cruz last name a coincidence or a blessing or is he the anti Christ?)
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